Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,606, John Gooch, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Gooch, John or Goche
S. 39,606
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John Gooch Declaration
Mass Line
Col. Sergeant
1775-1776
1775-1776 1775-1776 1775-1776
17 th April 1819.
(Geo: Rich, Esq. Montpelier, Vt.)
Braintree - Orange Col - Vt.
Admitted -

State of Vermont, John Gooch of Braintree in the Washington Co. County of Orange State of Vermont of the age of sixty two years, being duly sworn depon and say that about the first day of February  January 1777 I was enlisted in the ser- vice of the United States for the term of one year - that I belonged to Captain Pops Company K Col. Sargents Regi- ment of the Missa chusets line. I served therein until about the 12th day January 1777 when I was discharged at Fairkills in the State of New York, having served more than nine months at that enlistment. I further say that I am in reduced circumstances & stand in need of assistance from my country for sup- port. I was on guard at the time of the battle of White Plains.
John Gooch
Sworn & declared before me this 17th day of April A.D. 1819 Joseph Howes Assistant Judge of County Court.
Joseph Howes, Assistant Judge of Washington County Court, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named John Gooch did serve in the war of the Revolution for the term of more than nine months, on the continental estab- lishment, as stated in his declaration, & I now transmit the same, with this proceeding had & taken thereon to the Hon. Secretary of War pursuant to the provisions of the act of the 18. March 1818. - That the said applicant is in reduced circumstances & in my opinion stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Witness my hand & the seal of the Court the day & year above.
Joseph Howes
Assistant Judge

17.027 Vermont.
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John Leach. of Orange Bay in the state of Vermont. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sergeant of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year. 1776.
scribed on the roll of Vermont. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commences the 17 of April 1819
ertificate of Pension issued the 21 of May 1820 and sent to George Rich Esq. Montpelier Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1820 $ 84 76 Semi-annual all'ce ending 14 Sep 1820 48. 10 mos 4/31 to 14/30. $ 132 76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
30 16 14 30 4/30
3.73 1.03 4.76

John Gooch 1820
Declaration and Schedule
Copy
17 Oct 1820
John Gooch
The county in which the applicant resides should be set forth in this document.

STATE OF VERMONT. } Orange County }
On this 28 day of December 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for said County of
Orange John Gooch aged 63 years, resident in Braintree
in the County of Orange who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: I enlisted into the service of the United States about the first of March 1776, for nine months in Capt Pops Company in Col Sargents Regiment and served my time out and was discharged at Fishkill in New York about the first of January 1777 - and that he made his original Declaration on the seventeenth day of April 1819 - since has Received a pension Certificate No 17027.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed,
That is to say:— Eleven acres and one quarter of Land which I live on but the Selectmen have taken it into their hands about six years since and put a Guardian over same approved at $112.50 one Cow $13 two Sheep $2.50 15.50 one Shale $2 furniture in all $7.50 9.50 Amounting to $137.50
And the said John Gooch further declareth and saith that he is, by occupation a Tanner -
but am not able to labour but little - my wife Abigail is 62 years old has lost the use of one of her hands I have one daughter Claracy aged 24 years unable to support herself I have no other family signed John Gooch
Sworn to and declared on the 28 day December one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Before the Court
H E G McLaughlin Clerk of the County Court
H E G McLaughlin Clerk of the County court, within and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred thirty seven dollars, and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 28 day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty
H E G McLaughlin Clerk of the County Court for the County of Orange

39 606 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 39,606
John Gorch Dr Geo. Gorch
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 201
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jacob Spurr's
app
1841

State of Vermont } I Jacob Spear, of Moriah in the County of Washington } Essex & State of New York, of the age of Sixty four years, being duly sworn according to law, depose and say, that I am personally acquainted with John Gooch of Braintree in the State of Vermont, who is present & for whose benefit this affidavit is taken, & do well recollect and remember that said Gooch, did enlist in the winter of of 1776 in Capt. Pops company and Col. Sargents Regiment of the Massachusets line for the term of one year, in the continental service. That said Gooch did serve more than nine months under that enlistment at that time. - I was a Soldier at the same time in the same Regi- ment, & enlisted from the same town. Jacob Spear
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 21. day of Decr A.D. 1829. - And I further certify that the 1 st Deponent is a credible witness in my opinion
Witness my hand & seal official the day & year aforesaid.
Geo. Rich Notary Public & Iss. of the Place

Montpelier Vt Dec 21. 1819.
Sir. Enclosed are the declaration of John Gove supported by the affidavits of Nathl. & Jacob Spence — also the declaration of Edward White for passions.
Respectfully yours &c. Serjeant.
Geo. Rich
Hon. Sect. of War
White's can later out.

Aft of North Spring
Mr. Gooch

State of Vermont } I Nathaniel Spear of Braintree Orange ss } in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that in the year 1776 I resided in Braintree in the State of Massachusetts and that I was well acquainted with John Gooch then of Braintree; I then understood that he enlisted into Capt. Root's Company in Col. Sergeant's Regiment and marched towards Kingston in March in the month of April of the year last aforesaid. I further testify and say that in the September then next I marched with the Militia to White Plains where I saw the said John Gooch in the said Capt. Root's Company in the Continental Army about the middle of the October following further the deponent saith not Nath. Spear
State of Vermont } Sworn to this 24th Day of Orange ss } April AD 1919 before Samson Nichols Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that Nathaniel Spear the I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Spear the above deponent and that he is a person of truth and veracity
Samson Nichols Justice of Peace
State of Vermont } I certify that Sampson Nichols Washington ss } Justice upon whom the above affidavit was sworn to have been taken in the presence of the Rules of the Court thereof duly qualified and sworn under the authority of the Rules.
Witness my hand & official seal this 10th Day of May 1919
George Root Not. Public